The following selection will tease your imagination as to all the other wonderful dishes prepared in our kitchen.
Hors d’Oeuvres
Corncakes topped with a Spicy Mango Salsa
Crisp cakes of corn batter topped with the zing and freshness of mangoes with a kick!
Beggar’s Pouch
Delicate crepes filled with smoked white fish, or curried tuna or mushrooms & onions in balsamic reduction
Tortilla Rounds with Pesto & Glazed Vegetables
Bite-sized rounds baked and topped with the terrific combination of pine nuts & roasted vegetables
Filo Tarts with Asian Beef Salad
Miniature cups filled with tiny dices of marinated London broil, peppers, herbs all ready to explode on your tongue
Mini Burgers with Caramelized Onions
Homemade buns with crisp burgers topped by savory onions
Spicy Chicken Cigars
Mouthwatering chicken, cumin & spices are creamed and fill these delicate cigars
Hoisin Glazed Chicken Wraps
Tangy hoisin flavor surrounds chicken tenders
Mushroom & Leek Spring Rolls
Oh so good, especially when dipped in the accompanying mint sauce
Appetizers
Portobello Mushroom Stack
Grilled eggplant topped with sliced marinated Portobello mushrooms, glazed red & yellow peppers, caramelized red onions & finished with a garlic sauce
Marinated Trout
Subtly flavored, moist & spiraled, the fish rests on a relish bed of toasted pine nuts, peppers & avocado
Mock Crab Cakes
Served with a chili-lime sauce & a mango relish
Jalapeno Potato Blini
Two warm potato croquettes topped with a black bean salsa & a dollop of creamy guacamole
Soups
Wild Mushroom Soup with Thyme
Crimini and other exotic ‘shrooms blend with the freshness of this herb
Herbed Butternut Soup
Creamy & with a slight kick of curry, One of our favorites!
Spiced Red Lentil Soup with Crispy Fried Ginger
Hearty & subtle with the surprise of ginger atop it all
Tomato & Garbanzo Bean Soup
This unexpected but wonderful combination is sure to please
White Bean & Black Olive Soup
Tomato-based and chunky—almost a meal!
Ginger Carrot Soup
Just soothingly perfect!
Salads
Garlic Roasted Butternut Salad
Surrounded by avocado pieces & drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette
Thai Salad
Green beans, spinach, cabbage & red peppers with chopped peanuts & veggie chips
So-Much-More than Green Bean Salad
Texture & color are marvelously blended in this salad of beans, peppers, fruit & seeds
Jicama Slaw
Good & crunchy and flavored with an unusual combo of seeds& vinaigrette
Wild Rice, Asparagus & Barley Salad
A ginger-soy dressing laces through this chewy hearty salad
Green Asian Noodles
An unexpected spicy Sesame-Peanut sauce coats the delicate mixture of noodles & crunchy julienned veggies
Beet Salad
Roasted beets mixed with romaine lettuce & green onions tossed in a sweet honey-raisin vinaigrette
Roasted Portobello Mushrooms & Baby Spinach Salad
Spinach, thyme, onions, croutons & portobellos drizzled with a puree of wild mushroom, garlic & herbs
Sliced Oranges with Spicy Caramelized Pecans
All drizzled with a cranberry dressing. A Mediterranean favorite!
Main Dishes
Pesto Stuffed Chicken Breast
A synergistic combination of a nutty, tangy pesto sauce tempered perfectly with the robust flavor of the chicken
Hazelnut & Cranberry Chicken Roll
A delicate, subtle combination fills this moist chicken breast
Chicken & Mushroom Packet
Phyllo wrapped chicken bundles nestled in wild mushrooms in a delicate savory sauce
Moroccan Chicken Pastilla
Shredded & cubed chicken laced through with cinnamon, spices all held together in a flaky phyllo shell
Mojito Chicken
Citrus & mint blend in a zesty marinade for a succulent treat
Middle Eastern Chicken Skewers
Tender thighs of chicken suffused with aromatic Mediterranean flavors
Fruited Chicken
Apricots, cranberries & dates surround each citrus-ginger flavored piece of dark & white meat chicken
Tandoori Chicken
Marinated in cilantro, parsley, peppers, & lime juice and roasted to perfection
Desserts
Brenda’s Chocolate Decadence
An indulgent chocolate bread pudding.
Chocolate-Almond Tuille with Chocolate Mousse
With exotic fruit & a Biscotti
Blueberry Cheesecake
Sweet, creamy & dense. Everything it should be!
Petit Blueberry Pie
A sweet blend of blueberries baked in a traditional pie shell topped with a brown sugar crumble
Chocolate Hazelnut Tart
A hazelnut biscuit base tart, filled with rich thick hazelnut chocolate ganache